r - . s-''-- .kit.-. iTTi vlIjc 3cIfcrsonian. THURSDAY FEERTJARY 13, 1873. No fires last week. Saint Valentin's day, to-morrow. Only oue runaway on Saturday last L - Seranton with a population of 35,092 on!; have one steamer ! Always ready the boys and the new steamer 4Pocono." The Fehruary terni of court commences on Monday, 23d. Advertising is the ladder by which men climb up to fortune if they keep their hold The question of the day is, "How are you going to vote? 'License or no License? " Go to Phillips' for fruit candies' and oys tcrs, prices lower than before the fire. .. The juveniles are taking the advantage o both tnow and ice these days. Since the 16th dav of November, 1S72, up to the present day, wc have had 26 fall of snow. Tor Sale Two new seven Octave Pionas, for sale at the Washington Ilote Dee. 19 '72-tf. We learn through the Pittston Gazette that the Eilcnberger Concert Troupe, catue to an end, at Wilkes-barre, Pa., last week. (jo to Phillips' rcsturant and confectionary for good cigars and tobacco, opposite the M. E. Church. The Delaware river is very low, and still ice-bound. No damage is apprehended un less a warm rain occurs. M. L. Phillips has the largest and best stock of French and American candies in town. Try them. The Lehigh Valley Railroad has a line of locomtives one mile and a hall long, and ten thousand freight cars. Po-i't forget that M. L. Phillips has just opened his place of business up town, oppo site the M. E. Church. Go to M. L. Phillips, rcsturant and con feetionary for oysters, the largest and best in town. Only $1 per hundred. Suppose some of our tradesmen who com plain of dull business try the virtue of a little judicious advertising in the Jeffer somas. It could certainly do no harm. Governor llartranft's first annual recep tion to members of the Legislature and oi7icers of the government was given on the Oik ic.t., at Ilanisburg. To live without work is a science well tin L'rstood by many young men in this I u-ough. Stokes, the murderer of James Fisk, Jr., hns been refused application for a new trial, and will be hung on Thursday, February .all. A fair and festival will take place at Ea.t Strou Jsburg. in Union Hall, 14th inst., for the benefit of the Sunday School Library, of that place. The new Hall of Barger Lodge, No. 325 A. Y. M's, of this borough, was formally dedicated on Monday eveuiug last, with ap propriate ceremonies. m John Griffcn, an old and much respected citizen of this borough, died on Sunday. The deceased had been a sufferer from para Ivsis for a number of years, and for the last year or eighteen months, has been entirely helpless. An excited young man clad in a pair of slippers recently rushed into a church at Yal jiack Centre, N. J., shouting "Here I come in the name of Jesus." He was put out in the name of law. "Keep a nest egg," or else the hen goes elsewhere. Keep things to yourself which could injure 3'ou or your friends, failing to do which will in a few years find you without a real friend. A new lodcre of Odd Fellows' will be in stituted at Snydersville, this county, on Wednesday, the 19th inst A large con course of the brethren, both from this county and elsewhere, will be present to wit ness the interesting ceremouies. Prof. J. M. Singer, proposes holding a Musical Convention for instruction and drill at Tobyhanna, Pa., commencing on Monday even ing, February 17th, and continuing four days The afliiir will wind up on Friday evening with a crand concert. A good time and a rich treat are in store for the Tobvhannians. There is more new band talk going on just now, but whether it will prove a mere blow, or end in the production of the con cord of sweet stounds, remains to be seen. Stroudsburg should certainly prossess an institution of the kind, and we hope our folks will avail themselves of the op portunity afforded by the residence of a success ful teacher among us to establish one. On Friday morning, 7th inst, a horse be longing to Mr. Shay, residing in Stroud township, this county, in coming to this borough, became frightened at a passing sleigh, and started ott a lively gait, over turning the sleigh and spilling out the driver iu the snow bank. The horse was captured in fiont of the Pank, iu a fagged out condi tion. No damage done. For the JeHersoniiin Is It Sol Common gossip rays -that ladies when in ... .. : t- conipanv witn iritir own pca, i anauij rrr. L . I about the latest style of bonnets, or the num- er of yards of material the latest pattern of dress requires ; is it so? It has been said that voting ladies of our day, from the time they enter their "teens" until they glide down the rugged path oi old maid-hood are incessantly laving plans and devising schemes to trap some being for "Let- ter or worse " and to accomplish their object they resort to any kind of strategem ; is it so? .em nffi,Mns Sndividnnl nv that voiine ladies' are truiltv of deceiving their mothers " " I hv tellimr them that the "sociable" will meet il ia oirtminrr of. enroll i r1irn nn1 ther intend i . .a,.;.,!,!,, to devise means to promote some charitable ,, W In.t f Hrt;w nnv thin of the I-;..,? .W ,un ,.r.!niw lime, which ""o - 7 J 1 . - I God has allotted to them for their good and . , , , ins gory, in ine giuuy uancc , i nwi i First, We think that common gossip is too cruel and heartless, as if the most prominent question that occupied their mind was no loftier, noblier, and holier than dress; the Bible says, "For out of the abundance of the heart the month speaketn. Ana it tney ao speak about the fashions, have they not a per- . i . a . i i . i a ..t.;i. I icct r.gm 10 aWJ,.t l,Jls. w ra' ,e"r K 7,.;; Arwl rnnifnrtA ri:s. I)rss drains our cr! lar a cinri (wn f r Ipncc fill Ii r il nr f1 ll-Q I drv, nd keens our larder lean: puts out our tires :i ..i :i.,!., . . ),,,.,. r . ,i , Where neace and hosi. tal tv minht reisrn" It would be a very foolish idea for vouns . ladies w ho lavish almost all of their father's hard earnings on dress, if they never inquired about the quality, the quantity, the price, and the prettiest style when i:i company, for in not I doing so, instead of making such a grand dis- play of drygoods as they generally do, they might perhaps not be attired more gaudy or foolish than common sense people are. Siq- pose they would spend all this precious time in talking about cooking, baking or making ends meet with the least possible means, who would be the better for it ? Why, the idea is absurd ; it smells too much after the davs when our good old grandmothers lived with their few- wants and these easily satisGed. Second, In reference to their prudence and foresight in miking ample preparation for the future of this life, we dare not censure too severely. If a youn;r ladv, with a view to her lovers appearance in the evening, spends two or three hours in the alternoon making her lonei, nunc motner is ousy in tne Kitchen "ix.t:i- . i i . i I or dusting the parlor, will she not be fully compensated by the approving smile of her flattering beau ? And then, to see her graceful movements- as slip BUT'rs hpr virnjiicrncs tho , , . . . . . ,, ' good people think young ladies ought to lonrn in chi hmisownrlr lfonu.mlor rnimli h.nd int.rfcr v,rv r,,i. u-jti. .r formance on the piano, and it does not look acefol nor ladvlikn to b.-,vft ti, ... rhnnnod nr ron-h hnt if , 1. swm u obli-ed to work in the kitchen everv now and then, witli a scouring brush cr dish-doth, she certainly could not have UUj white hands, Baking is another thing not very pleasant to contemplate much less to do. True, some young rac-n in lookiug for a wife think that it is very essential for a lady to be thoroughly accomplished in the kitchen, not that they wish to make a slave of her, but simply this, that she knows how it should be done. They ought to be satisfied if she can entertain com pany w ith ease and grace, dash off a few non sensical airs on the piano, find enough patience to stand before the glass for an hour, and wait on herself at least half the time. It must not be supposed for one moment that a young man after marrying an accomplished lady, will find home pleasant and cozv at anv time. He must not expect to Gnd his meals nicely pre pared by her bauds, for the Jittle odds and ends, which go to make up the comforts of home, are perfect strangers to her. Oh ! no, if he wants such a help-meet, he had better take for his partner a girl whose mother pos sesses rn abundnnce of common sense and rears her daughter partly in the kitchen and partly in the parlor, that is, teaches her how to do all kinds of housework, cooking, baking, cleaning, et cetera. But remember, if you gt such a companion you will be debarred for ever from codfish aristocracy. It is impossi ble for a lady to be accomplished in flirting, dancing, gibbering a few sentences of French and filling her mind with moonshine, if she has wasted her youth in trying to become a model house-wife. Third, We can not blame girls for having a few secrets of their own. Mothers of the present day are loo slow and old-fashioned. If young ladies fhould tell their mothers the real object of Fociables, they would in all pro bability have the pleasure of slaying at home and consequently be deprived of so much pleasure and happiness. At any rate, what harm is their dancing? William I'cnn has said, "Every step in the dance is a step towards Hell," but then we must recollect that Penn was an old fogy not worth while to stop and inquire about his opinion. A young lady is not expected to sit down like an old philosopher to peruse some useful book much loss a whole company. Suppose at one of; these sociables, after the business was trans acted one of the party should suggest that in stead of dancing this evening let some ,ne read a selection from some good author and then w e will discuss the true work of the piece, thereby storing our minds with knowledge which may be useful to us in after life. Wouldn't that be ridiculous? We can assure you that the person who would make such a blunder, in modern society, would soon enough le the laughing stock of the whole company. We believe in the old adage, "Eat, drink and be merry for to-morrow we die." Here comes an objection and says : "This butterfly existence will not last forever. Woman has a mission to perform, a station to Gil, and on the proper discharge or sinful neglect of this sacred trust, depends the welfare and safety of society, the high standard of morals, and the perpetuation of our govern ment, or the overthrow of the whole political, social, moral, and religious system of our cherished institutions. It in the mother who controls, guides, and directs the mind in the proper channel; shapes, forms, and moulds! the character for good. We revere the name of Washington and are proud to call him the Father of our country, but we owe a greater Lll. f .rmiWiifU tn liia mother : it was she .v b - . ,. .... , , 1.4, fvn r.ii ila wiio directed tne inouguu. , character of the boy, wi.o, imhitjwi. uuu Honorable positions ana uiua.u w.. duties ia.thlully, nonesuy anu wum-u.w his countrymen. loung gins m iu-u-v, c,- into womanhood, are the ones who must direct the thoughts and shape the characters of the men who will rule our country uwriy years hence. But in order to train children successfully it requires juugmem, reason, u....- ness ana common scn.e, mv.., u. - , t .-., add, "says the onjecior, is nanung u. of our American girls." Really there are a few facts here which seem rather suspicious, but ladies I have done my utmost to ueienu your hwhu ii.,a , , , r -i: i. :.: l ilmt TM1 nr.t crof nnv th'inlfs m... -v-, for mv trouble; is it so r 1 iiilos. ' - For Uie jeffersoni.,n .. Friend SciIOCII : Wc arc never very curj0USj l,ut we would like to know what is tjie uiattcr wjth our "big brother" Aniandus Qrevus, that caused hiru to show such par . , the improvements j dncgs of our hotcls! Thcre must be something behind the screen that caused these unfair and dircriniinating remarks, I lid ivc thA Tndi ui Onpnn. Aniprirnn nna . W J ww 7 - burg. Now Amandus knows better than to publish a libel of this kind, for libel it is frr..,t :.,:llt:w, tll fi. Strniidshnro- u.ivj " O huumj ami us piupuciui , uiua-u uu li .fill 1 a U10re cutcrpnMng landlord nor a dci tcr kept hotel than the Stroudsburg lioue as kept by J. I. Allender. The Strouds burg House has not its superior in Strouds burg, and if Amandus Orcvus does not know it the travelling public do as do the citizens of Stroudsburg generally. We would recommend fair play Amandus, and if certain matters did deprive you of a chance to immortalize yourself don't let your preju (;r.A rnt1 n,VJlv U, Vnnr rood sense - - . o D. S. C. Stroudsburg being pleasantly located, a nerson mav travel for many a day, and not find another place, for which nature ha; done so much, and where art, might be usctl to so great advantage. The streams and railroad, give our citizens their combiued Unrnnlpncn! nn.1 .nlv.nnMp-na Yir. rn-d.-iv few towns, of a like size, have so few public :,v,r,nnc n,,r unrmlp cpom tn nrU x 1 (unmci,il.1,J : minii,n, f r,r,a tw own, instead of the number of shares in well established manufacturing establishments As long as buying farme is the height of ambition of those who have the means, town will not thrive. What is now needed, is the erection of some establishment which will I employ from three to five hundred hand.- ar,'J whkh 0ut ontbly from eight to twelve thousand dollars on wages. Ihl waU be a benefit to all, farmers, mer- chants, lawyers, doctors, and mechanics. ow thcn lt behoves our people, those who desire to see the town thrive and grow, to put their heads together, and devise some practical way, whereby this thing may be brought about. We intend to keep agitat- ing the matter, until some steps are taken We have not got the means, but we know there arc those in our midst who have and who should come to the rescue of the town. All should take an interest in the matter, and strive to put any fcasablc project on its feet, that has the improvement of the town, for its object JURY LIST FEB. TERM, 1873. GRAND JURORS. Jackson Phil Fraley, Parnet Kreege. Pocono Henry W. Miller, Wilson La bar. Smithfield James G. KiotDer, Reu ben Staples, Price Jeremiah Postens, William Rinehart. Stroud J. A. Fetherman. Coolijaugii Henry G. Daggers. Hamilton Jacob Ruth, Alexander Harps. Samuel Pittenbendcr, Geo. Putts Er.URED Edward Frantz. Barrett J. M. Price. M. Smithfield G. G. Mosicr. CiiESTNUTiiiLL Owen Krcsge, James Krese. Ross Henry Kintz, Samuel Lessig. East Stroudscuro Wm.E. Henry. Polic Aaios Shaler. Tobyhanna Samuel Hays. PETIT JURORS. Ross Cbas. Altcmose, Win. Altemosc. Hamilton Samuel Spragle, Amos Rouse, Samuel S. Brewer, Abraham Bryan, Jacob Houck. East Stroudsburg Edwatk Weeks, Henry Detrick C H estn UTH I LL William Ba r t h old , Fraucis Kresge, George Lessig, Abraham Siglin. Stroud John Ransbcrry, Nelson Detrick, Samuel Plattenberer, Henry Mattison, Edward Drake, Samuel Cus tard, Lewis Drake. Polk Win. Gregory, Reuben Gre gory. Stroudsburg Samuel Hood, John L Staples. Henry E. Miller, Benj. Hull Price Hugh Cramer. Tobyhanna .lames Keiper, John Christman. Smithfield Eward Yetter. Jackson Ezra Marvin. Paradise fJumes Wilson, Sr. Barrett J. H. Felthatc, Geo Bender M. Smithfield John M. Eilenber ger, John Turn. A German named William SchafTer, io company with his wife Barbara, called ai a house of assignation in New York one evening last week and engaged a room for a short time. An hour afterward a noise was heard, and when the other in mates of the house went to the room they found that SchafTer had cut his wife's throat wilh a razir and then done the sime thing for himself. Both died in a short time. They left a family cf small children at their home The cause of this dreadful act is not knqwn. OBITUARY. ExGov. Geary. He wa9 born Pec. 30, 1819, iu Wcf t- moreland county, Penn , and after spend ing some ea-s in commercial pursuits, he - .etame a civil engiueer and surveyed rail roid liues in Kentucky. Ou the out break of the Mexican War he promptly responded to the call for volunteers, aod organized a company, which he named the American Highlanders, aiterwara in corporated in the 2d Pennsylvania Regi nient, of which Geary was made ljieuten ant Colonel. He joined, wilh this regi ment, the army ol Gen. bcott at eia Cruz, and served with marked distinction in the advance upon and capture of the Mexican capital. Prcsideut Polk re cognized his services by appointing him Postmaster ol ban irancisco and Mall Ageutfor the Pacific coast Col. Geary arrived in California in April, 181'J. and during the three years which he spent in the young State, he held successively several important judicial and municipal offices, including the Mayoralty of bau Francisco. He took an active part in es tablishing; order and promoting the pros perity of the Goldeu State, displaying considerable executive ability. After spending three years at farming in hi.- native county, he was appointed, in Ipoo Governor of the Territory o! Kansas, then disturbed by the free soil and pro slavery couflicts. He held this position about six months, when he tendered his rcsigna tion to President Buchanan, who had just come in'o power. Gov. Geary returned to his Pennsylvan a 'arm. and was reiidiui: there when the war lor the Union began He promptly tendered his service, and re ccived the commission of Colonel of the 2Sth Regiment of Pennsylvania Volun teers, which he had orgauized within month. Henceforth he was one of the most a3tive and promiueut soldiers of the war. He was in command in severa minor engagements in the Shenandoal Valley iu the fall of 18G1. In April 1SG2, he received the commission of Bri gadier, and, with his brigade, the secom of the First Division of Gen. Bauks Corp3, served in the Cedar Mountaiu cam paign. He was severely wounded at the battle of Cedar Mouutaiu, and was dis aided for active service until December when he was again in the field, and cap tured Winchester from the Confederates In 18G3 he was promoted to a Major-Gen eralsliip aod placed in command of the Secoud Division of the lwelfth Army Corps'. In this capacity he served in the great battles of b rcdciicksburg, Chance lorsville, aud Gettysburg, and in 18G was ordered to Tennessee to join Gen Sherman. Assuming command of the Second Division of the Twentieth Corps, he joined in the "march the sea," participating prominently in several of the principal engagements Addressing his troops, in 1SG1, at Savan nah, of which he had been appointed Mi itary Governor, he enumerated their bat ties as follows : Kich Mountain, Larrick Ford, Winchester, Port Republic, Bolivar Cedar Mountain, Second Bull Run, Au tietam, Chancellorsville.Gettysburg, Wau hatchie. Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ride. Ringgold, Mill Creek, Gap, llesa ca, New Hope Church. Pine Hill, Mud dy Creek, Noves Creek, Ivolb s rarm Kenseaw, Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta, and Sivannah. Followiug the fortunes Sherman, he served in the Carolina cam paiiiDS, and witnessed the surrender ol Johnson, his military career terminating only with the close of the war. In March, l!GG, the Republican State Convention of Pennsylvania nouiiuated him for Governor, and after an animated contest with Heistcr Clymer, the Demo cratic nominee, he was elected by a ma jority of 17,178. He was re elected three years later by a reduced majority over Asa Packer, and retired from his official duties as recently as the 20th ult., when Gen. Harlrauf'l came into office. Gov Geary's popularity had waned very much doriug his second term, although he still uumbered many ardent adherents. Across Seas In a Balloon. PROFESSOR DONALSON S CONTEMPLATED AERIAL VOYAGE TO EUROPE. The Reading Eaqte of Saturday con tains an accouatofa conversation be twecu one of its reporters aud Donaldson, the aeronaut. Speaking of his contem plated voyage across the Atlantic, Don aldson says : Since the Eagle first printed an account of my prosposed ocean voyage I received as high as fifty six letters and nearly as many different newspapers containing the article copied from the Eagle. I am about closing au agreement with the aeronaut Wise, who will accompany me to Europe by balloon. We are in communication with the Mayor of Boston and other of ficals with respect to the affair. The peo pie are becoming interested in the affair, and we shall certainly start as the Eagle first announced. The plains and specifi cations of my air ship to cross the Atlan tic are as follow? : "It is to be 80 feet in diameter, with a capacity of 2GS.000 feet of gas. To con struct it, it will require 2.300 square yards of cambric, and it will be capable of lifting to the required altitude 9,380 pounds. The weight of the gas chamber will be 1,532 pounds, while the nettings, &c , will weigh 500 pounds The two supply balloous will be 32 feet in diame ter, which will require 374 yards of ma terial, with a capacity of 2S.000 cubic feet, and a lifting power of US0 pounds The weight of the two supply balloons, nettings, &c., will be 280 pounds. A small balloon to save gas as it expands will weigh 110 pounds, making a grand total of lifting power of 10,000 pounds ; total weight in full about 4,000 pounds, including rope, life boat, provisoqs, iu struments, &e , &c., leaving for passen gers and supplies 0,000 pounds. This outfit will be sufficient for a trip around the world." The aeronaut is at present engaged in making a copy of the plans and drrwings to present to the Franklin Institute of this city. The License Question. The following is one of several inquiries on this subject which wc have received iz : "Messrs. Editors Docs not the ,ocal Option law take the place of all oimcr legislation on the sale of liquor, doing away with everything else on the ubject; and it the county votes "io icense, will it not leave every one free to sell liquor without liceuse, as there are no penalties in the act V This question has frequently been raised. The auswer lies withiu a very narrow compass. 1 he principal provisions of law relat ing to the sale of liquor are embodied in the act of March 31st. lbou. '1 he first section declares that From and alter the passage of this Act it shiil! be unlawful to keep and maintain any house, room or place where vinous, spirituous, malt or brewed liquors, or any admixtures thereof, are sold or drank, except as hereinafter provided. The Act then provided for the grant ing cf licenses under certain specified restrictions. Penalties for unlicensed sales of liquor were also fixed ; but these were superseded by the Act of March 22d, 18G7, section 4th v.z : "If any person, after the passage o this Act, shall sell spirituous or vinous liquors, domestic wines, malt or brewed liquors, without having obtained a liceuse authorziug him so to do, such person shall, on conviction in the court of quar ter scssious, be fiued, for the first oficucc in any sum not less than fifty nor more thau two hundred dollars, aud for the second or any subsequent, offence, such person shall be fined not less thau oue hundred dollars, and 10 the discretion o said court bo imprisoned iu the county jail not less than thirty nor more thau uincty days; lt-ovtci, I hat nothing in this Act shall be construed to repeal the provisions of the Act of Assembly, p isse" March 31st. 185G, relating to sales by drusiiiists aud apothecaries." This was followed by the Act of Apn 17th, 1SG7, which made it unlawful to sell, give or dispose of liquor to the fo lowing classes : (1) Apprentices and minors, without written consent of master, parent or guar dian : (2) Habitual drunkards, or any person while under the influence liquor; (3) By persons licensed, to any person whatever, against this icquest o wife, husband, pareut or child. This Act also imposed the followin penalties : Any conviction for the violation of any provision of this act, by a persou licensed under it, or at any place licensed, shall work a forfeiture, and anuulsuch license, and no liceuse fee shall be returned. Sec. G Any person who shall sell any strong, or spiritiu us liquors, wine3, beer, or ale, to any of the individuals, to whom it is declared by this act to be unlawful to make such sale, shall be liable for all dam agss which may be sustained, in conse quence of such sale ; and the parties, so offending, may be sued in any court of competent jurisdiction, in the state, by any individual, or the next friend of such individual, as has sustained damage; the net sum recovered shall iusure to the party injured. Sec. i) Every person who may, and shall, violate any of the provisions of this act, shall, for each offence, be guilty of a mis demeanor, and on conviction thereof, shall be puuished with a fine of not more than twenty dollars, aud in default of payment, with imprisonment of not more thau five days. Sec. 10. The Local Option law does away with nothing iu the preceding Acts but the power of the Courts to liceuse the sale of liquor in couuties that vote against it. The situation, therefore, is briefly this: The law already makes the sale of liquor without license unlawful, and subject to certain penalties. By the Local Optiou Act, of March 27th, IS72, if the people vote against license the Courts can grant no licenses. The law will thou forbid both the sale of liquor without license, and the granting of licenses. Beyond the provision in favor of druggists, it will make all sales of liquor unlawful, with the present penalties in full force against the transgressor. It will amount to total prohibition. But it must be remembered that even under the Local Option Act the law will not prove self eulorcing. Its violation must be proved and punished precisely ns at present; and a popular vote against li cense will merely open a wider field for the enforcement of existing prohibitions and penalties. Unless thee shall be more effectively enforced than heretofore, a to tal denial of license will lead to no better results than a partial denial has accom pli.-bed in the past. queer! How an Eccentric Vermonter was Buried. An exceedingly eccentric man has just died in Ilinesburg, Vt.t in the persou ol Augustus McEwen, aged eighty hour. He had his grave dug twenty years ago, and stoned up aud filled with earth that it might be in perfect condition whenever needed. Last fall he hud the earth dug out of it, saying he expected to be laid there before winter was over. His coffin was in readiness seven years ago, and so arranged that ho could lie on his side with his knees drawn up, as he said he slept iu this condition in life, aud wanted to sleep so in death. All his plans for the funeral were made in advance, and among the rest he selected four colored boys who had worked for him more or less, as had their father before than, as pall bearers. They were to carry the body to the grave, which was on his own farm, lower it to its last resting place, fill the grave with earth, and then walk back to the house, where they were to fiud each a letter, sealed and directed to them, iu which was the mouey to pay for this last service which ho had required ot them. His friends took good care to carry out his peculiar wishes. - One mouse-catcher at Aarburg, in Swit zerland, caught 11,381 mice in the last three months of 1872, for which ho re ceived a bounty of three cents a head. On Saturday a woman in New Yoit s&ld her eon to a party going West for a ew bottles of porter. A sensatiou was recently created araon the Chinese residents of San Francisco by the news that the steamer Colorado !iad just arrived, with fifty young Chinese women on board. The young Chinamen soon flocked to the wharf to witness the exhilarating spectacle of the landing ol the Chinese damsels After the Custon Ioue inspectors had examined the new arrivals, the fluttering bevy were trans- erred in express wagons t Jackson street, where they were to be sold to those' desiring a wife. A man in Oregon, on the evening of the recent earthquake, had informed hi wife that he had an important business appointment which he was reluctantly ob- nged to Keep neu tne snock camp -' he rushed home with a billiard cue in his hand, which he had forgotten to replace and now his wife won't hear of any busi ness appointments alter eight o clock I. M. The supplement to the local option law has passed the Senate. It provides that in all cities, t)orouins and counties th vote shall be taken ou the third Friday in March uext, except where municipal elections occur by law before that date. Under this supplement the cities and counties will vote separately, so that a city may vote liceuse, while the balance of the county may vote against, it, or the reverse. Tlia Geary Pest Mortem. IIarrisburg, Feb. 10 A post mor tem examination was made this morning of the body of ex Governor Geary. No pathological lesion of any orgau was dis covered, and the conclusion arrived at waa ihat he died from syncope, caused by ner vous prostration, the result of over-work and malarial cachexy. The brain weigh ed fifty six aud a half ounces, which is considered remarkably large, as the larg est brain on record weighed sixty thiec ounces. No further developments of conse quence have been male in the Credit Mobilier business. The two committees on the subject are nearly ready to report to the House. It is generally expected that Oakes Ames will be expelled, but there will probably be nothing more than a censure of the recipients of the stock. In fact, it has not been shown that any member of Congress took the Crcdis Mobilier stock as a bribe, or from evil motives. The course of Patterson, BrouLs ICelley, Garfield atid others, though noJ necessarily criminal, 1? thoroughly con demned by pubiie opinion, ad th? exposure is itself a severe punishment. Vice President Colfax still declares thai he will be able to explain all the cireunx staoces of his case, and thus relieve him self entirely of th charges brought by Ames. A legal iijve:4i.;a-tio-f recently hell ir Luxerne county revealed the fact that io the 12th ward of the city of Scrautoor 1257 votes were returned at the October election 25 Republican and 1232 Demo craiic. There were enly registered voters iu the vjdi J, cf whvs i)ol are marked a3 having vo-fei. Out of ths whole number of 1257 votes returned', only 47 paid taxes for 1872. Out ol 506 names recorded together o she voting list, only 32 ever lived in the ward I The; returns wero signed by ouly one eleclbrj officer, a notorious rowdy. The 'Jth ward of the same city showed a similar state of affairs. Thaso facts were brought out by a coutest for some of the county offices, and are au example of what is habitually done in the Democratic strcQghol Js cf Luzcrus. No Hopo for Murderers. Gov. Dix has declined to interfere in the case of Caffney, sentenced to bo hunired in Buffalo. The Governor con cludes his letter as follows: I can Gnd no justification for defeating the execution of the law by the interposi tion of my authority, and if the expression of my purpose iu similar cases will have the effect of deterring evil-minded persons from committing these highest crimes, I am willing to have it understood that circumstances of a very extraordinary nature will be needed to iuduce me to interpose for the purpose of annulling the deliberate and well considered deteruiics tion of juries aud courts. I am, respectfully yours, John A. Dix. Let it be Dsfeated. In the House of Representatives, at IIarrisburg, there is now a bill pending, the provisions of which are outrageous - intending neither more or less than to le galize the extortionate rates of interest now demanded by the 'ShylocLs" who are preying upon the necessities of tlio business community. It is simply a sneak ing attempt to raise the rates of interest, from six to twelve per cent Remoo stanccs against this outrage should be signed at once and forwarded to IIarris burg protesting against the enactment of this outrage. We annex the bill that all may understand its provisions ; Section I, Be it enacted by the Sen. ate and House ol Representative of tho Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in Gen eral Assembly met, aud it is hereby en acted by the authority of the same ; That from and after the passage of this act shall and may ba liwf ul for any person (J, corporation within this Commonwealth' to coutract to pay or reserve discount at any rate, and to contract for payment and receipt of auy rate of interest uot exceed ing twelve per cent, per annum. Provid ed, however, that no greater rate of inter est than six per centum per annum shall be recovered in any action except when the agreement to pay such greater rate of interest shall be iu writing. Seo. 2, This act shall Le so oonstruci as to affect any action peuding or exist ing right of action, and all laws or pirt of laws inconsistent herewith be and tbe same are hereby repaa.'aj.
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